🦅 Away Capitals 13-11-4 before this game
3–2
Final
🏝️ Home Islanders 11-14-3 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
WSH 0213
NYI 0202

Capitals at Islanders

Capitals beat Islanders 3–2 at UBS Arena on December 12, 2000.

🗓 Tue, Dec 12, 2000 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Dmitri Khristich
1 G, 1 A
1 shots · 15:02 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Sergei Gonchar
2 A
2 shots · 20:29 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
James Black
1 G
1 shots · 09:38 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order
2nd period
🏝️ Mariusz Czerkawski PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:35
Assists: Bill Muckalt, Kenny Jonsson · beat Olie Kolzig
0–1
🦅 Dmitri Khristich PP Tying 2nd · 16:28
Assists: Peter Bondra, Sergei Gonchar · beat Wade Flaherty
1–1
🦅 James Black Go-ahead 2nd · 17:35
Assists: Joe Sacco, Trent Whitfield · beat Wade Flaherty
2–1
🏝️ Dave Scatchard Tying 2nd · 19:05
Assists: Mark Parrish · beat Olie Kolzig
2–2
3rd period
🦅 Chris Simon PP Go-ahead 3rd · 04:39
Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Dmitri Khristich · beat Wade Flaherty
3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NYI🏝️
19 Shots on goal 23
2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6
33 Hits 66
12 Blocked shots 15
4 Takeaways 5
1 Giveaways 11
12 Penalty minutes 8
WSH shooting 15.8% (3/19) NYI shooting 8.7% (2/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
21/23
.913 SV% · 2 GA · 59:42 TOI
🏝️Islanders
Wade Flaherty
16/19
.842 SV% · 3 GA · 59:30 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 13-11-4 (46% win rate, 28 games)
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 1st: 11-14-3 (39% win rate, 28 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 13-11-4 (46% win rate, 28 games)
Islanders
Islanders — tied after 2nd: 11-14-3 (39% win rate, 28 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Oates · Nikolishin · Bondra 19:20
L2 Simon · Konowalchuk · Khristich 15:02
L3 Sacco · Halpern · Zednik 13:15
L4 Black · Whitfield · Dahlen 10:44
D1 Johansson · Reekie 26:32
D2 Witt · Gonchar 21:22
D3 Mironov · Klee 9:44
🏝️Islanders
L1 Connolly · Muckalt · Czerkawski 21:46
L2 Pyatt · Lapointe · Scatchard 17:00
L3 Kvasha · Stapleton · Parrish 13:44
L4 Toms · Isbister · Webb 6:06
D1 Jonsson · Hamrlik 25:54
D2 Chara · Galley 20:34
D3 Haller · Brimanis 12:40

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 24, 2000
🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH
0–1 · Capitals won
Oct 21, 2000
🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH
4–4 (OT) · Islanders won
Mar 15, 2000
🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH
3–4 · Capitals won
Feb 28, 2000
🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI
3–2 · Capitals won
Dec 7, 1999
🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH
2–4 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on December 12, 2000?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 3, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Chris Simon, Dmitri Khristich, James Black.

Who scored for Islanders?

Dave Scatchard, Mariusz Czerkawski.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 21 saves on 23 shots (.913 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Wade Flaherty made 16 saves on 19 shots (.842 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Islanders season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 9
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
3–2 · WSH won
Next game · Dec 14
🌲MIN @ 🦅WSH
1–2 · WSH won
🏝️Islanders
Previous game · Dec 10
🏝️NYI @ 🔔PHI
2–5 · PHI won
Next game · Dec 15
🍁TOR @ 🏝️NYI
2–3 · NYI won
Also on December 12, 2000
🔔PHI @ 🐯NSH
2–2 final
⚔️BUF @ 🐻BOS
3–0 final
🗽NYR @ 🦈SJS
2–3 final
Capitals season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule